| "Tonight's the Night" | ||||
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| Single by The Shirelles | ||||
| from the album Tonight's the Night | ||||
| B-side | "The Dance Is Over" | |||
| Released | April 1960 | |||
| Recorded | 1960 | |||
| Studio | Bell Sound (New York City) | |||
| Genre | R&B, Pop | |||
| Length | 2:00 | |||
| Label | Scepter | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Luther Dixon Shirley Owens | |||
| Producer(s) | Luther Dixon | |||
| The Shirelles singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio sample | ||||
The introduction to The Shirelle's version, with the strings and Owens' vocals clearly heard | ||||
"Tonight's the Night" is a song by the American girl group the Shirelles, from their 1961 album Tonight's the Night. Written by Luther Dixon and Shirley Owens, the song dealt with a woman's feelings before losing her virginity and was released as the pre-album's second single in 1960. In 2010, Rolling Stone listed as one of the 500 greatest songs of all time.